Unsollicited subscription :-(

I received an email (see below) nicely saying that I am part of a Yahoo maillist about SQL SERVER.

Maybe it's interesting, I don't know, but the story is I never request any subscription there.

I like to subscribe TO what I want and not be forced. I wonder how this guy (Scott Cate) can use my email without any permissions. I was sure that ASPFriends list was close.

That means that someone get their database. I know I can unsubscribe but this is just annoying.

Does someone else received this email ?


 

Hello,

I've added you to my ASPNET_SQLSERVER group at Yahoo! Groups, a free,
easy-to-use email group service. As a member of this group, you
may send messages to the entire group using just one email address:
ASPNET_SQLSERVER@yahoogroups.com. Yahoo! Groups also makes it easy to
store photos and files, coordinate events, and more.

Here's a description of the group:
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We are focused on SQL Server working with ASP.net

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Here's my introductory message for you:
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Hello, my name is Scott Cate. I've started this group to support SQL Server, with regards to ASP.net. Hence the name group name ASPnet_SQLserver. Our base membership is being built with your name because you were previously subscribed to a SQL server help list previously at www.ASPLists.com or www.ASPfriends.com.

My intention in starting this group is to give people the resources to ask questions, answer questions, and generally write better code with SQL server.

If you are no longer interested in SQL Server, then please accept my appoligies.

Thank you for supporting our group.

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TO START SENDING messages to members of this group, simply send email
to ASPNET_SQLSERVER@yahoogroups.com

If you do not wish to belong to the ASPNET_SQLSERVER group, you
can unsubscribe by replying to this message, or by sending an email to
ASPNET_SQLSERVER-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com


Regards,

Moderator, ASPNET_SQLSERVER

2 Comments

  • You can thank Charles Carroll for this one. He is giving lists of email address to those formerly subscribed to his ASPFriends list.

  • Yes, there has been a few emails flying around the coffeehouse list at aspadvice.com. Charles is trying to recreate the lists from aspfriends at Yahoo! He claims to have a 99% transfer rate from people that were on the old lists to the new ones. If you email him he will remove you from his list database so you will not receive emails now or in the future.





    --Jason

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